Kogi West senatorial district covers seven local governments which include; Kaba Bunu, Kogi/Koto Karfe, Mopa Muro, Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West and Lokoja.[1][2][3] The current representative is Senator Smart Adeyemi.[4] This district is unpredictable in its voting pattern.
List of members representing the district
[edit]Member | Party | Year | Assembly |
---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha | PDP | 1999-2007 | 4th, 5th |
Smart Adeyemi | PDP | 2007-2015 | 6th, 7th |
Dino Melaye | APC (2015) PDP (2019) |
2015-2019 | 8th, 9th[a] |
Smart Adeyemi | APC | 2019–2023 | 9th[a] |
Sunday Karimi Steve | APC | 2023-present | 10th |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Five tins wey happun during Kogi West senatorial rerun". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Kogi West: Drama and contradictions at tribunal - The Nation Nigeria News". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Kogi West: As Adeyemi, Melaye go back to the trenches". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ a b "Kogi West: Smart Adeyemi humbles Melaye, returns to Senate -". The Eagle Online. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-05-11.